Well, now that Potty Mouth finally decided it was cool to post, here it is; “Avon” by Black Holes. We’ve posted this a couple times as an April Fools joke, but I can assure you that this time it’s the real deal. For those of you who had to put up with our sick jokes and childlike behavior, please consider our offering of Sparkletone‘s remix as a truce.

Black Holes – Avon

Black Holes – Avon (Sparkletone Remix)

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It’s been a hot minute since we’ve done a giveaway here, but what better act to break that streak than Trouble & Bass’, heavy-hitting front man; Drop The Lime! As you can see from this marvelously crafted flier (I’m not being sarcastic, “marvelously” and “crafted” is just a solid combo), Luca will be here this Friday at Smartbar with support from local legends Willy Joy and Black Holes. Get your $10 tickets at the door, get them ahead of time right here or try winning a pair of tickets through our Twitter giveaway.

We usually do giveaways through email, but I thought it would be fun to change things up and run it through Twitter this time. All you’ll need to do is tweet @ us with via the provided link below and you’ll be entered for a pair of tickets to this nutty (21+) show. Winner will be picked at random on Thursday, April the 22nd of 2010.

Friday, April 23 @ Smartbar:
Drop The Lime
Willy Joy
Black Holes
$10 Before Midnight ($12 after) / Show: 10pm / 21+ (buy tickets)

For kicks:
Little Boots – New In Town (Drop The Lime Dub)

For a pair of tickets to the show:
drop this on Twitter

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My good buddy, Mike Perry (aka Black Holes), and his band, The Dirty Diamonds, are just about ready to drop their debut album, Monster Ballads. In case you’re unfamiliar with The Dirty Diamonds, they’re a very solid band out of Chicago with a penchant for balancing pop, soul and doo-wop. Their new album will most likely be the soundtrack for many-a-folks’ Summertime cookouts this season, because good pop music (such as theirs) and warm weather were basically made for each other. As a whole, the best part about the album is the continuity. Not only do they do a great job of maintaining a rich soul experience, but the final mixdown smoothly transitions each song into the next, which means you could keep that puppy on repeat all day long.

Get a taste of these good vibrations with their featured track, “The Right Direction”, and mark April 13th on your calendars because UR Chicago will be giving away the Diamonds’ new album for free. If you can’t wait until the 13th, gear up for the album release party (Saturday, April 10th) with Flosstradamus and free beer, details below.

The Dirty Diamonds – Monster Ballads Release Party:
Saturday, April 10th @ Le Compound (map)
Flosstradamus
The Dirty Diamonds
Special Guests!
21+ / Free beer until 11 (or until it runs out) / RSVP (via UR Chicago)

The Dirty Diamonds – The Right Direction

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Well, if you’re in Milwaukee tonight… Or within 50 miles, then I fully expect you to be at Rubbin’ & Bumpin’, The Glamour’s monthly event at The Miramar Theater. This month they’ll be showcasing the wonderful sounds of Chicago’s Black Holes and Codebreaker’s Steve Hawley. If you’re lucky, and I’m able to leave work early, you’ll also be seeing me there! So greet me with a “hello”, purchase me no less than 2 drinks and then we can be besties. Glamourshake commence.

Friday, February 19th @ The Miramar Theater:
Black Holes
The Glamour
Steven Hawley
$8 for 18+ / $5 for 21+ / doors: 9:30pm
$3 PBR Tall Boys / $3 Tall Vodka Mixers

Vintage Glamour + effective use of a Busta Rhymes sample:
The Glamour – Get In To It (Audioporno Remix)

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